Category Archives: Portugal winter 2024

Strawflowers and statice picked and dried in the sun!

‘ Wherefore he ( Jesus ) is able to save us completely that come to God , seeing as He ( Jesus ) ever lives to make intercession for us.’ Hebrews 8 : 25 All safely home! Sun wrinkled and tumbled with ( not by) life So what if the door swung in the windContinue reading “Strawflowers and statice picked and dried in the sun!”

France and then home.

The Lord speaking through Jeremiah: ‘ I have loved you with an everlasting  love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you.’ Jeremiah 31 : 3 ‘ Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for God has said, I will never leave you, or forget about you.’Continue reading “France and then home.”

A contrast: Praia Amado Portugal and Biscarrosse beach France.

‘ For Your pleasure, we were created.’ / You wanted us so much. You made us. (Sandy’s thinking)Revelations 4:11 last part. How extraordinary that is, and You then keep us with such loving care. Never forcing, but always drawing us to You. With photographs, let’s walk on to the Algarve beach of Amado and then,Continue reading “A contrast: Praia Amado Portugal and Biscarrosse beach France.”

A memory visited eating ‘ Sopa de legumes.’/ Those green beans in a soup.

Jesus speaking: ‘The sower (Jesus himself) sows the Word (the words of the Bible in my mind and my mind is distracted). BUT the seeds fall where there are thorns: the deceitfulness of riches the worries of this world And the lust for other things These choke the Word / seed growing in my mind,Continue reading “A memory visited eating ‘ Sopa de legumes.’/ Those green beans in a soup.”

Sagres and the beaches.

Religion Jesus looked at a clever, rich man, and after he spoke to him, it is said Jesus loved Him. What was their conversation? Young person: Good teacher, what must I do to have eternal life? Jesus: Why do you call me good? Only God is good. You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery,Continue reading “Sagres and the beaches.”

A Sabbath thought from the Algarve.

Our church this Sabbath had an empty space. The empty space was wide and long with daisies and a lone stork in the foreground. A little further back were reeds and an outline of sheds. BUT To all intent and purpose, it was vacant land. The church had us who sang and prayed. The preacherContinue reading “A Sabbath thought from the Algarve.”

Portimao part 3

‘ Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.’ Jonah 1: 17 ( Here is a narrative, with twists and turns and quite unexpected in its outcomes for Jonah. A good read!) This post will look atContinue reading “Portimao part 3”

Two ends of the same beach

Here are two ends of the same beach. Both sets of photographs were taken in the morning but on different days with a change in weather. This is an Algarve beach Portugal. Muted greens and rippled sandUnobtrusively Low, lulled by the sea tide.These plants hold the sand from drifting and keep the shapely shore line.Continue reading “Two ends of the same beach”

Portimao part 2

“You are worthy, O LORD, to receive glory and honour and power: for You have created all things and for your pleasure they are and were created.” Revelations 4:11 The Portimao area has beaches worth exploring, and we did seven in sequence when the tide was out. Always check the low tide and high tideContinue reading “Portimao part 2”